Monthly Archives: January 2010

Marx After Marxism

January 30, 2010
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BOOK REVIEW TITLE: Marx After Marxism: The Philosophy of Karl Marx Author: by Tom Rockmore 224 pages, Blackwell Publishers Price. US$29.95 Review: By David North (wsws.org) Tom Rockmore, who teaches Philosophy at Duquesne University in Pennsylvania, begins his book Marx After Marxism: The Philosophy of Karl Marx, with the following statement: “It is, or...

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Afghanistan: Withdrawal Symptoms

January 29, 2010
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By Malladi Rama Rao* To the dismay of his acolytes, President Obama’s honeymoon in and out of the US looks like ending sooner than was expected at the time of his inauguration a year ago. So, it is quite possible that he may revise many of his domestic and foreign policies to regain the...

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Ballot to end descent into police state

January 22, 2010
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By M Rama Rao As the voting day beckons the Sri Lankans, the question staring at them is: How far the Presidential election will be free and fair.  The election monitors like the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFE) are unhappy that very little has been done thus far to control poll-related...

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Lanka Poll Rhetoric

January 19, 2010
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By Malladi Rama Rao The Sri Lanka Presidential election has entered the most exciting phase. The outcome will depend on how the main contenders – incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his commander turned challenger Sarath Fonseka manage to swing the voters. In any election the last 48 to 56 hours before polling are very...

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Kumbh Mela begins in Haridwar

January 13, 2010
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Kumbh Mela begins in Haridwar

Haridwar, Jan 14: Millions have flocked to Haridwar on the banks of Ganga at the foot of Himalayas to join a three-month long festival which comes once in twelve years.  Touted as the largest congregation, Kumbh Mela as it is called locally got underway with over 25 lakh people taking a dip in the...

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Amartithi is special: Bhau Kalchuri

January 12, 2010
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Amartithi is special: Bhau Kalchuri

Amartithi, the day Meher Baba dropped his body has unique significance, says, Bhau Kalchuri,  chairman, Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust. The day expresses  Meher Baba’s Universality. It is also a reminder to the humanity that people of different faiths and religions should live like brothers and sisters, he said in his welcome...

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Seven Realities

January 12, 2010
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Meher Baba gave several messages over the years. Here is a representative selection of messages given in the month of January JANUARY 9, 1941 – THE SEVEN REALITIES. It was in Jaipur, on Thursday, January 9th, 1941, that the Master dictated his message, The Seven Realities of Meher Baba’s Teaching. It stated: Meher Baba’s...

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Afghanistan: Barber jailed for ignoring judge’s orders

January 12, 2010
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A high court chief in central Afghan province of Dai Kundi has put a barber behind bars for refusing to visit his residence to trim his beard, says Peshawar daily The Frontier Post. says. Syed Ahmed, 38, a barber in the provincial capital of Nilli, ended up in jail for disobeying the order of...

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